Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-19

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS Observation-Disclosures ISSc-
nue., sl54, ,433; customs, 81 ,035, TAT.
THE WALsHR CoURr-MARTIAL-Thec courtmar-
tial OF Lieut.. John C. Walshe was adjourned yes
terday until tomorrow morning on account OF the
funeral Of Gen. Hazen, which took place to-day.
THE PRESIDENTS ANTIQUE CHArR.-while the
President was suffering from his attack OF rheum-
atism he received from Mrs F. c. Goodwin, Of Bos-
ton. large antique chair over four feet high and
three feet broad, OF elegant workmanship. It 1S
over two hundred years old It's covering is OF
q, 900 pieces 1t is intended for use at Oak View.
When the President recovered from his sickness
he acknowledged the receipt OF the gift in an auto
graph letter to MIS- Goodwin.
A LIFE SAVING MEDAL FROM SPA1N-The depart
ment OF State has been informed by the consul
general at Havana that the Spanish Life saving
society has awarded medal and diploma to Dam
1el GulOn. master OF the American schooner Anna
b Huthemas tprobably the Anna B. Hutchinson OF
New York; as a token of gratitude and apprecia-
tiOn for the services rendered by him to the crew
of the Spanish bark, ''Tres Auroras.'
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Senators Vest, Cameron, Mcmillan and Eustis, and
Representatives BreckiDridge, Of Kentucky; Wads-
worth, Hayden, Tarsney, Shaw, McAdOO Murphy,
tary Lamar, Assistant Postmaster Generals Ste
venson and Knott, Postmaster Curran, OF Hobo
ken, n. j.
THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. CLEVELAND will visit
Baltimore next Monday evening to attend the an
nual charity ball to be given at the Academy Of
Music. They will return to washington the same
night.
MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA PosTMAsTERs.-Edward
Y. OMeara has been appointed postmaster at
Pomona, Kent county, Nd, and R. R. Beatty, at
Ingleside, Queen Anne county, Md; Geo. w.
Ramey, at Clinch River, Scott county, Va; D. C.
Stuart, at Rosedale, Russell county, Va, and j. T.
Morris, at Warren, Albemarle county, va.
FROZEN FIsH.-The Secretary Of the Treasury
has modified existing regulations so as to allow
free entry Of naturally frozen sh imported in the
condition in which they are caught, without hav-
ing been salted or otherwise preserved.
AMERICAN EXHIBITORS WANTED.-The United
States consul at Amsterdam has informed the
Secretary OF State that an exhibition OF articles OF
subsistence will be opened in that city in June
next, and will last four months. He suggests
that great benefit would result from the exhibi-
tion OF American pork lard, dried fruits and fresh
apples, corn meal, oat meal, &C.
REPRESENTATIVE COX BHrrER.-Mr. s. 8. Cox was
slightly better to-day than he was yesterday. His
physician gave an encouraging report stating that
the Improvement in his condition, although slow,
is steady.
CAPT. c. p EAKIN, 1st artillery, has been detailed
to act In conjunction with Capt. Chas. F. Powell,
engineer of 18th lighthouse district, and Mr. j. c.
breckenridge, surveyor general of Washington
lChiCoIys VIII Uccu ueSlSudJcO W TtpItStuG
the light board and the general land Office
TO consider questions of boundary line, 1urisdic-
tlOn, &C., raised between the military and light
house authorities respecting the control OF pOr-
tlOn OF the military reservation of Fort Canby W.
T., and to adjust the lines so that the part Occu-
pied by the lighthouse establishment may not
interfere with that of the War department.
ARMY ORDERS.-A board Of survey consisting Of
Lieut.. Col Amos Beckwith, assistant commissary
general OF subsistence; Major Charles w. Foster
quartermaster. and First Lieut.. Thomas s. Num-
ford, 18th infantry, has been ordered to meet at
ST. Louis to fix the responsibility for deficiencies
discovered in stores received from Philadelphia.
Col. Robert s. LamOtte, 18th infantry, ordered to
Fort Wingate, N. NJ, for duty with his regiment.
Major Chas. A. Wikon, 14th infantry, ordered to
the department OF the Columbia. second Lieut..
E. $: Avis, 5th infantry, granted leave for three
months and ten days. First Lieut.. II. J. Slocum,
7th cavalry, ordered to Jefferson barracks, Mis-
souri, The leave OF First Lieut.. VIM. W. Tyler,
18th infantry, extended one month for disability
APPROvKD.-The President has approved the
joint resolution appointing James B. ANGEL q
member OF the board OF regents OF the Smith
sonian Institution, and also a number OF special
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